The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Formation of the troops in the search for the realm of demons.

They were recruited from the city and were to begin at the former II Corps training ground where we had trained up to this day.

Of course, they would be housed in dormitories.

Although no specific period of time had been set, we were told that training would take place here for about half a month to a month.

Usato, a bullshit man, is the leader of this training.

He is a bad guy who has somehow become the deputy commander of the unit.

Koga, the captain of the unit, has apparently gone out of his way to give Usato full control of the training, but perhaps his combat frenzy is just an excuse to get himself involved in the training.

"Finally, this day has come. ......"

And from today, full-scale training will begin with the addition of the demons who have been recruited.

The number of people who have gathered is about 30.

Are you in on this too?

"It's dangerous, but I hear you get a lot of money for it. Of course, I don't take it lightly.

They want money to live.

That's the majority.

Soldiers who know about Usato don't bother to come here.

They know how dangerous he is.

What's the point if ex-soldiers who are used to training don't come?　...... and I asked him about it yesterday..,

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What's scary about this is that we now know for sure that this guy is going to do something.

Because of this, only a small number of soldiers were gathered.

However, a small part of them were former elite soldiers like us who had experienced the fear of him on the battlefield.

Among them was a man of the same s*x as me, whom I was not familiar with, so I decided to talk to him.

"You are an ex-soldier ......, aren't you?　You don't look familiar to me."

The person who approached me was a female soldier who gave off a cold impression.

I could tell from her appearance that she was a very powerful person, but I had never seen her before, perhaps because of the difference in our affiliations.

"You are the fastest Elle of the 2nd Corps, aren't you?

"Hey, wait, ......!　I've never told you my name. ......?

"I've heard rumors about you."

Where's the rumor?

I'm Veena, formerly of the First Corps.

Huh?　Are you sure you haven't heard me?

I'm confident in my speed, but I didn't tell you that much. ......!

I mean, First Corps... ...... no wonder you don't look familiar to me.

"Why did you join such a shady recruitment?"

"I saw them in town the other day and got curious."

"Well, when did you see them?"

I wonder when I saw him, when he was running or when he was just walking.

"When I was chasing you around with a blue grizzly on my back."

"I don't understand how you saw that scene and decided to join ......?"

"...... Well, by the way, there are some interesting people here, aren't there?"

Did I just get sidetracked?

I looked in the direction Veena pointed, wondering a little, and there was another soldier, a slightly smaller female soldier.

......I hate to say it, but she doesn't look like an ex-soldier by the looks of her. .......

"Nono Herestea. She is one of the elite of the elite, who single-handedly stopped the heroes of light in their recent advance on the city."

"Oh, is that her? ......!"

The hero of light is supposed to be a person who uses a scary magic called light magic to make everything disappear.

I heard that he fought in a way that took as few lives as possible, but to go up against him as a single horseman is ...... quite impressive. .......

"I've heard that her shouts frightened the heroes and boosted their morale, and that in the end she and her flying dragon partner returned alive."

"Looks can be deceiving. ......"

Then Nono Herestea, perhaps noticing our gaze, comes up to us.

"Oh, hello. Is something wrong?"

"No, I was just telling you why I'm here. We're both ex-military and I thought we could talk about a lot of things. I'm Elle. I'm a former member of the 2nd Corps.

"Oh, this is very kind of you. My name is Nono Hellestair. I was a member of the cavalry of the 3rd legion.

"I am too, by the way. ...... Vina, I belong to the First Legion."

We introduce ourselves to each other once again.

By coincidence, all of us who belonged to the first three groups have gathered here.

......He hasn't arrived yet, so let's talk some more.

"What is Nono doing here?"

"I'm going on a trip, and I thought this would be a good place to earn money for the trip!"

"Well, that's nice. I'm an ex-cavalryman. ......

Yes!　With my partner, the flying dragon!

A cavalry unit that flies on the battlefield with a flying dragon.

I had heard that the bond between a soldier and his demon partner becomes quite important in such a situation, but from the looks of it, it seems to be a very strong bond.

I might be a little envious when I hear the word "journey".

"And to get away from the healing wizard!"

""......?""

I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you meant.

What?　Are you trying to escape from the healing wizard by joining this thing that the healing wizard is training you for?

...... doesn't make sense even after thinking it over.

I guess Veena wondered the same as I did and asked her a question.

Nono, do you know what you are doing here?

"Yes!　We're going to do some training and go bang and explore in the demon territory, aren't we!

"Uh, yes. I'm sure.

Oh, she didn't even read the application guidelines.

I didn't think she would come to the healer herself to escape from the healer. .......

You can tell me about it here: ...... hmm?

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The mutterings of the two men are pierced by the gazes of the elite who have experienced the battlefield with us.

Looks like you came here just for the fun of it: .......

I'm sure they're not ex-soldiers, or migrant workers from the countryside?

I'm sure they're not ex-soldiers, maybe migrant workers from the countryside?

"Oh, did you just say they're healing wizards?　You must have misheard me.

"Yes, they said 'chipmunkatta', didn't they?"

What do you mean?

It's a lie.

Why did you just lie to me?

Next door, Veena and Nono are having a strange conversation.

"......, you're here."

A man in a white coat and a girl in a similar gray outfit come to the training ground.

Behind them are Hannah, a former commander of the Third Legion, and Keira, a girl who is a dark wizard, and they realize that the time has finally come.

"Looks like a lot of people are here."

"I guess so!"

To the healing wizard Usato, Uluru.

The appearance of the dangerous guy who is training us makes the people gathered here stir.

"Vaah!"

Nono, who was standing nearby, made a choked sound with a straight face.

She starts to tremble and looks at Usato, who stands in front of her.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Usato Ken. I have been assigned as the vice captain of this search party. I will be training you all so that you will be able to withstand the rigors of this expedition.

At first glance, they appear to be weak and gentle, but it is a trap.

They pretend to be human, but they are not.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ...... oh, oh, oh, bear mama."

"Mr. El. Nono-san is about to pass out, is this okay?"

"Isn't it okay ......?　I think so.

Nono should be left alone now.

He'll get back to normal.

"Captain Koga is going to be late for some reason, so I'll introduce you to someone who can assist us in this training.

Usato then introduces Uluru, who is standing next to him.

The man with human-like skin tone and cream-colored hair has a friendly smile on his face.

He smiles friendly and says, "This is Uluru-san, a healing magician like me. She will cast a healing spell on you.

"Nice to meet you all. If you get hurt, let me know!　I'll heal you right away!

I thought all healing wizards would be bad guys like Usato and that master I saw on the battlefield, but Uluru seems to be a decent guy. .......

But I'm afraid that there might be something in her unmixed smile in front of us demons.

"If you do anything to her, ...... you will be punished with a punishment lukewarm even to hell.

What?

"Now, let me introduce you to the next person."

Wait, did I just hear a very bright smile followed by a very sharp voice?

Is it my imagination?　Is it my imagination?

I look at Kevin and the others on the other side of the room, but they remain motionless and do not react at all.

d*mn, they've been completely trained. ......!

"This is Hannah. She is my assistant.

"I don't have anything to say. Don't bother me. ...... hmm?"

Hannah's gaze turns to Nono, who is standing next to us.

For a moment she looks surprised, then she looks as if she has guessed something.

"......Well, good luck with that. I don't know what will happen.

He gave me a sympathetic look.

Next, Usato looked down at Keira, who was standing beside him.

"This girl is here to observe, as she has long been requested. She is supposed to watch the training on the magic side, but you don't have to worry about that.

"Yo, thank you for your time. ......"

...... many times, but she is so good that she doesn't seem like a dark magician like Koga or the Black Knight.

She is able to use magic in a normal way and her magical properties are not only exceptional but also very good, so maybe she is more rare and valuable than anyone else here.

"As for this training, we're aiming to search within the realm of demons, so we're expecting it to be quite tough."

While I was thinking about this, Usato seemed to explain the purpose of this training.

"I hope to teach you not only physical training, but also the art of using magic more smoothly.

Probably only Kevin, Wal, and I know how extraordinary the art is.

After a week of watching him, I still don't understand how he works his healing magic.

"Well then, ......"

"You're more normal than I thought - a healing wizard."

......!?

Usato's voice is interrupted and he turns his incredulous gaze on the man who raised a derisive voice.

The man opens his mouth with a do-it-yourself ...... kind of smile, along with the other man next to him.

"They called you a demon or a monster, but you're just a human being, no matter how you look.

"And he doesn't look that strong."

Shouldn't we throw these naive idiots out of here right now?

Kevin, Wal, shouldn't we take action before we let this tragedy happen?

"Messing with the captain?　That's unforgivable.

"I'm angry, I'm angry, I'm angry."

No!　These guys are gonna choke the life out of these guys!

While we're waiting for them to make a move, the idiots are coming at Usato even harder.

"I'm more afraid of the dark wizard next door. Are you sure you want me to stay here?　I heard that children with dark magic will explode.

Not to mention Usato, and even Keira?　...... these guys.

I quickly looked at Usato, but Keira, her mouth tightly knit, grabbed Usato's uniform and hid behind him.

I was about to move myself in frustration at his outburst at Keira, when ...... I saw Usato's face, still smiling from earlier, and I couldn't move my body.

I am not sure what to do with the rest of my body.

I realize that the smile is an expression of a completely different emotion.

"......Hit......"

Oh no.

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!

You're so mad at me!　He's still smiling, but he's definitely mad!

"In general, the healer..."

Something passes by my face at high speed and strikes the tree behind the guy who was about to say something without learning his lesson.

We all look behind us, then look back at Usato, who has smoke rising from his palms from the residue of the healing magic.

"""......"""

What, he threw a magic bullet?

I don't know, I couldn't even follow the gesture of throwing it with my eyes. ......!!!

He starts to walk leisurely past us, playing with the magic bullet in his hand, which has made a small hole in the tree.

"At first," he says. I didn't want to do this. I really didn't."

In a calm tone of voice, he slowly puts his hands around the necks of the two men who had just been talking nonsense.

Where is the bravado they had just displayed?

"It's the first day. "It's the first day... I wanted to make sure everyone understood the training process and all that. That's what I did when I was a student, so I thought I'd make sure I'm following my mentor's teachings ......."

The air was filled with a strange tension, yet he kept his cheerful tone.

On the contrary, it was eerie.

"I didn't think people would be more scared of a innocent girl. Ha-ha-ha, it's really funny. ---I bet you guys think so too.

""~~!!!""

No, wait ...... those two can't move!

They're trying desperately to get out to untie their arms, but they're stuck because Usato's not tightening them, he's holding them so tight that they can't get them off!

"Yeah. I'm done, I'm done!　I know you guys are skeptical about me!　Well, I don't care!　You haven't shown that side of you for the past week!　Yeah!"

Nodding his head repeatedly, Usato finally releases them and leans against the tree that has just been hit by a healing magic bullet.

He covers his face with his right hand and brushes his bangs back.

"---"

His mood changes.

In an instant, the calm and friendly impression is replaced by a predator-like atmosphere, and Usato's eyes glaze over.

"City, 20 rounds."

What?""""""

"Run as fast as you can to get ready."

It was so unrealistic that even we were taken aback by the preparation exercise.

"There's no way I can do 20 laps!"

"You've got to be kidding me!"

Usato's eyes turned more vicious than ever, and he slammed his back fist into the tree beside him.

BUGGY!!!　The tree shatters and falls with a roaring sound.

"Do it!"

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We ran out of the place silently.

Without a signal, we ran in the same direction, knowing that our training until this day was just a "game" for him.

I realized that it was just that.

"Is that the healing wizard Usato ......?"

"He's a hell of a guy. ......!　It's going to be a terrible day. ......!

What the hell is going on here? ......!

You're the one who deserves it. .......

Nono is half crying and looks at Veena with a sideways glance.

She looks at Veena, looking at Nono who is half crying.　I wonder what she will think when she finds out Usato's true nature.

"He's more than what they say he is. I can't wait to see what the future holds.

"You're pretty crazy too ......!

She must be crazy if she came all the way here on her own.

I look forward with that understanding,

"And that look of indulgence on your face, your unadulterated enthusiasm and your words ...... so ...... much ......."

"What?"

I looked next to her and saw Veena with the same blank expression on her face as before.

Was that an auditory hallucination......?　......I must have heard a voice that I shouldn't have heard because the transformation was too much.

"Hmm?　Oh my gosh!　Behind you!　Something's coming from behind!"

Hmm?

We hear a scream and look behind us. We see something chasing after us on the street.

If you look closely, you can see a familiar blue mass ...... is .......

"Guooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

"Keira, hold on!

Yes!

Usato, carrying a blue grizzly, is carrying Keira on his back......?

I've seen him carry a blue grizzly on his back many times, so I don't know how he could carry Keira and us on his back..,

"Don't stop!　Healing magic rounds!"

ohohohoh?

He's throwing healing magic at us from behind!

The sheer force of it all made our faces twitch with fear, and we had to move our feet as fast as we could and run through the city as fast as we could.